We are in search, Where do You hide?


திருநாவுக்கரசர் அருளிய தேவாரம் தலம் : திருவாய்மூர் திருக்குறுந்தொகை ஐந்தாம் திருமுறை திருச்சிற்றம்பலம் பாடிப் பெற்ற பரிசில் பழங்காசு வாடி வாட்டம் தவிர்ப்பார் அவரைப்போல் தேடிக் கொண்டு திருவாய்மூர்க்கே எனா ஓடிப் போந்திங்கு ஒளித்தவாறு என் கொலோ? திருச்சிற்றம்பலம் thirun^Avukkaracar aruLiya thEvAram thalam : thiruvAymUr thirukkuRun^thokai Fifth thirumuRai thirucciRRambalam pADip peRRa paricil pazaN^kAcu vADi vATTam thavirppAr avaraippOl thEDik koNDu thiruvAymUrkkE enA ODip pOn^thiN^ku oLiththavARu en kolO? thirucciRRambalam Meaning: Like the one who endeavored to get rid of the fault in the coin got as gift for the singing, in search when (I) came towards thiruvAymUr, why did (You) flee and hide? Notes: 1. appar sleeping at thirumaRaikkADu was woken up by the call of God to follow Him to thiruvAymUr. He ran behind the Lord. sambandhar who was also woken up realized appar was rushing towards thiruvAymUr and followed him. Towards thiruvAymur God suddenly disappeared. appar sang the Lord to show His Form. At the time he was singing this song of the padhikam (7th song) sambandhar also came there in search. So appar sings, both sambandhar and me are in His search here. Why should He hide anymore? 2. This is one of the few songs in appar thEvAram where there is reference to sambandhar. 3. paricil - prize.

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